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Northrop Grumman

Principal/Sr. Principal Systems Engineer - Mission Thread Lead - TS/SCI (Satelli

Northrop Grumman, Richmond, Virginia, United States,


Requisition ID: R10174950

Category:

Engineering

Location:

Dulles, Virginia, United States of America

Clearance Type:

SCI

Telecommute:

No- Teleworking not available for this position

Shift:

1st Shift (United States of America)

Travel Required:

Yes, 10% of the Time

Relocation Assistance:

Relocation assistance may be available

Positions Available:

1

At Northrop Grumman, our employees have incredible opportunities to work on revolutionary systems that impact people's lives around the world today, and for generations to come. Our pioneering and inventive spirit has enabled us to be at the forefront of many technological advancements in our nation's history. We look for people who have bold new ideas, courage, and a pioneering spirit to join forces to invent the future, and have fun along the way.

Northrop Grumman Space Systems Sector, Tactical Space Systems Division (TSSD) is seeking a qualified Principal or Senior Principal Systems Engineer for the role of Mission Planning and Scheduling Thread Lead for a Mission Integration program. This position is located on-site in Dulles, VA. Successful candidates for this position will work in a technical thread lead role for the Space Security business area.

Duties/Responsibilities:

Develop and review requirements, verification plans, and architecture at all levels of the System

Ensures the logical and systematic conversion of customer or product requirements into total systems solutions that acknowledge technical, schedule, and cost constraints

Performs functional analysis, timeline analysis, detail trade studies, requirements allocation, and interface definition studies to translate customer requirements into lower level specifications

Integrate complex design elements across multiple teams and vendors of the Phoenix program

Coordinate with all levels of the program to ensure a comprehensive system design

Ensure ground system software teams are developing and design their content that meet the system requirements

Provide subject matter expertise for the Thread to the program

Brief program leadership, customers, and stakeholders on the Thread

Engage in formal and informal mentoring to support knowledge transfer and talent development

The development and improvement of on-orbit system-test procedures

Performing demonstrations and conducting briefings explaining test procedures and processes

Providing on-console operational support and aiding in the investigation and diagnosis of unexpected system signatures

Basic Qualifications:

Must have an active U.S. Government DoD Top Secret security clearance at time of application, current and within scope, with the ability to obtain and maintain SCI approval/access

Principal Engineer Systems:

BS degree in Engineering or related technical field and 5 years of applicable experience, or an MS Degree and 3 years of applicable experience

Senior Principal Engineer Systems:

Bachelors in Engineering, Physics, or related STEM Degree with 9 years of experience in a related engineering field such as mechanical, electrical, aerospace and/or operations

Strong technical background in orbital mechanics/astrodynamics

Experience in requirements management, system architecture development, and CONOPs

Experience in RPO mission design and satellite ground software

Preferred Qualifications:

Experience coordinating the efforts of diverse stakeholders

Proficiency in any modeling and simulation tools: Cameo, STK, Matlab, AFSIM, Python

Have an extensive knowledge of different astrodynamic coordinate frames such as ECI and RIC

Salary Range:

$107,300 - $160,900Salary Range 2:

$133,000 - $199,600The above salary range represents a general guideline; however, Northrop Grumman considers a number of factors when determining base salary offers such as the scope and responsibilities of the position and the candidate's experience, education, skills, and current market conditions.

Northrop Grumman is committed to hiring and retaining a diverse workforce. We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer, making decisions without regard to race, color, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, national origin, age, veteran status, disability, or any other protected class. For our complete EEO/AA and Pay Transparency statement, please visit. U.S. Citizenship is required for all positions with a government clearance and certain other restricted positions.

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